Business Development Manager (Defense)
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our client a leading Defense company with a strong international footprint is seeking an and nbsp;experienced Business Development Manager and nbsp;to drive growth and strategic expansion across and nbsp;Eastern Europe. This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected organization at the forefront of defense marine and energy solutions playing a key role in building partnerships identifying new opportunities and supporting mission-critical programs across the region.
Description
As the and nbsp;Business Development Manager you will be responsible for developing and executing strategic growth initiatives across the and nbsp;defense marine and energy sectors with an emphasis on and nbsp;land systems military vehicles and associated technologies. You will leverage your established industry network and market expertise to identify opportunities manage complex sales cycles and foster long-term client and partner relationships.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and executing strategic business development plans for defense marine and energy markets in Eastern Europe.
- Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities within defense and adjacent sectors including SaaS solutions marine aerospace and construction-related services.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with key decision-makers in and nbsp;military procurement defense ministries and prime contractors.
- Representing the company at major defense trade shows exhibitions and industry conferences.
- Managing complex long-cycle sales processes typical of defense procurement environments.
- Collaborating with technical legal and program management teams to develop tailored proposals and winning bids.
- Providing market intelligence competitor analysis and strategic insights to support executive decision-making.
- Supporting cross-functional alignment between business development engineering supply chain and marketing teams.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree and nbsp;in Business Engineering International Relations or a related field.
- Proven experience and nbsp;in business development or sales within the and nbsp;defense marine or industrial sectors.
- Strong network and understanding of and nbsp;Eastern European defense procurement processes.
- Demonstrated success managing and nbsp;complex high-value contracts and nbsp;and long sales cycles.
- Excellent negotiation communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent in Polish and English and nbsp;(additional European languages are a plus).
- Technical understanding of defense systems engineering solutions or industrial technologies preferred.
- Willingness to travel regionally (1020%); valid passport required.
Benefits
- Competitive and nbsp;base salary and nbsp;plus and nbsp;performance-based bonuses.
- Comprehensive and nbsp;health insurance and nbsp;and and nbsp;retirement benefits.
- Travel allowance and nbsp;and expense coverage.
- Opportunity to represent a and nbsp;globally recognized defense leader.
- High-impact role and nbsp;with autonomy and strategic influence across Eastern Europe.
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Sales Experience
- B2B Sales
- Marketing
- Cold Calling
- Account Management
- Territory Management
- Salesforce
- Affiliate Marketing
- CRM Software
- negotiation
- Lead Generation
